REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Organizations that work together every day ensuring U.S. military forces have what they need, when they need it, came together to synchronize and integrate efforts.
The top leaders and their staffs from U.S. Transportation Command and U.S. Army Materiel Command met here, Aug. 29, to synchronize strategic postures, plans and operations for current and emerging strategies.
"The United States Army is our number one customer," said USTRANSCOM Commander Air Force Gen. Darren McDew about current operations during the visit.
USTRANSCOM is a U.S. combatant command which provides mobility solutions and related enabling capabilities in support of the eight other combatant commands, the military services, defense agencies and other government organizations.
AMC and USTRANSCOM's joint collaboration enables the Army to project and sustain forces globally. Through the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, a major subordinate command to AMC and an Army Service Component Command of USTRANSCOM, the organizations execute the delivery of equipment and supplies to Soldiers around the world.
"Army Materiel Command is focused on providing materiel readiness in support of the Combatant Commanders' requirements," said AMC Commander Gen. Gus Perna. "We are the Army's materiel integrator, and we will work hand-in-hand with USTRANSCOM to synchronize capabilities and resources to ensure Army readiness."
Respective staff members from each command joined the half-day briefings to synchronize efforts across both commands, and promote staff communication and collaboration, Perna said.
The meeting put staff members face-to-face, many for the first time, to discuss roles and ways to integrate efforts during current and future operations. Topics included Fort-to-Foxhole timeline integration and Cyber/IT data integration.
Both leaders applauded the staff efforts to engage in open and honest dialogue, and agreed to continue in-person meetings in the future.
"We must have a coordinated effort for our warfighters, and communication across staffs is key," Perna said.
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